PAGLALAKBAY ni JUAN KALAYAAN

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Ego Vobis Valedico Harp!

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May 29, 2009. This is the date that me and my colleagues have been anticipating. Our project that served as our "silent sanctuary" for 19 months will finally fold up, and my team...our team...will bid farewell to each other, as teammates that we learned to live with and faced every challenges in our day to day work life. Different emotions, different reactions but at the end of the day, we will remain friends...not only inside our company but brothers and sisters in our own daily struggles.



Everytime that I will see this picture, it was pure good memories. Nineteen individuals from various work background and personalities, different dyanamics and orientation. This brady bunch formed the HARP team, my team...our team...From here arised the cornerstones of the project. Taking various classroom and computer-based training, simulations and scenarios, these team contributed largely to the success of the project and literally, this is the last team that will step out of project's production area.

Among the group, only one failed to join our journey (Fatima). Five stayed with us for a while and left for the proverbial "greener pastures" (Fatz, Russell, Star, Whesly, and Benj)and Bles and Mervin were transferred to other team.



The team also witnessed its changing of leaders. Rhea Acuna started out as the team's lead but when she assumed the role of Group Lead after it was vacated, Eyah Acbo took the cudgels for the team. Another movement happened and this time, Rhea taking the role of the project's commander-in-chief and Eyah became the Group Lead for three other teams. We saw our fellow, Candy de Guzman rising from the ranks and became the team's Team Lead in a hotly contested race to the top. Her assumption to the post marks the start of the team's independence. From taking its baby steps to leaping into greater and bigger challenges which the team achieved and passed with flying colors. And early this year, Candy also left the team to a new project.


Reinforcements also joined the team during the course of 2008. Bobet came in January and Rochelle in March. Marvin and Shem jumped to our ship in April and towards the end of the year, Chester, Lovely, Mommy Jessie, and Camille followed.


Before the year ended, the team and the project were strucked with a sad news. The project will close down due to business reasons and as an effect, employees will be deployed one-by-one to different projects within the company.


But as another chapter about to end, a new beginning will unfold. As a token to my comrades, my friends, who fought side by side with me, I would like to give you an ode to salute you for the friendship that was built and will become the pendant in our hearts everywhere we will go.


For you Sandra, the grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.


For you Joric, you must have long term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short term failures


For you Marvin, it was the man's dream, and his inspiring attempt to make them come true that remain important

For you Connie, the difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination

For you Shabir, when your image improves, your performance improves

For you Kuya Bong, great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together

For you Cyrus, in seeking happiness for others, you find it for yourself

For you Camille, we must risk going too far to discover just how far we can go

For you Weva, you already have every characteristic necessary for success if you recognize, claim, develop and use them

For you Bobet, Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what a reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you can control is your character

For you Julie, the first and the best victory is to conquer selfAnd to Chester, Lovely, Mommy Jessie, Shem, and Rochelle, the achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.



As I continue my journey, I will always treasure the memories I shared with you. The laughters, the tears, the arguments, and the sweet-nothings. God has been very grateful to me by showering my life with people like you.


MAY 29, 2009: AETERNUM VALE HARP TEAM!

1 comment:

marbin said...

Carpe diem HARP!